diff --git a/ui/src/layout/Login.js b/ui/src/layout/Login.js
index 2803a23a8d4..cb8164b7c7a 100644
--- a/ui/src/layout/Login.js
+++ b/ui/src/layout/Login.js
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ const LoginWithTheme = (props) => {
   const version = useVersion()
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (config.defaultLanguage !== '') {
+    if (config.defaultLanguage !== '' && !localStorage.getItem('locale')) {
       retrieveTranslation(config.defaultLanguage)
         .then(() => {
           setLocale(config.defaultLanguage).then(() => {